--- title: "Residential Textiles, Starter Packs and Window Coverings" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b0161235-3e7a-4aba-b85e-57e4373fc1b9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b0161235-3e7a-4aba-b85e-57e4373fc1b9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b0161235-3e7a-4aba-b85e-57e4373fc1b9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b0161235-3e7a-4aba-b85e-57e4373fc1b9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM" published: "2021-11-15" --- # Residential Textiles, Starter Packs and Window Coverings Buyer: NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b0161235-3e7a-4aba-b85e-57e4373fc1b9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b0161235-3e7a-4aba-b85e-57e4373fc1b9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b0161235-3e7a-4aba-b85e-57e4373fc1b9.json) ## Summary The North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC) is initiating a tender for a multi-provider Framework Agreement focused on "Residential Textiles, Starter Packs and Window Coverings." This procurement, which falls under the goods category and is classified with CPV code 39220000, aims to supply national requirements for bedding, kitchen starter packs, and window coverings to educational institutions across the United Kingdom. The tender is currently in the active phase and has a submission deadline of 16th December 2021, with the Framework Agreement set to commence on 1st March 2022, lasting for an initial period of 24 months until 29th February 2024, with potential extensions available until February 2026. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the textiles and furnishings sector, particularly those offering kitchenware, home textiles, and installation services for window coverings. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE) are encouraged to apply, as they are specifically noted as suitable participants in this procurement process. Companies adept in producing and supplying quality household items are well-positioned to compete for these contracts, benefiting from the expansive market that this Framework Agreement will provide across various educational institutions in the UK. ## Notice NWUPC is establishing a multi-provider Framework Agreement on behalf of members of APUC, CPC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC and SUPC for Residential Textiles, Starter Packs and Window Coverings as a successor to the current Soft Furnishings Framework Agreement. The Framework Agreement is divided into twenty-nine (29) lots as follows: Lot 1- Bedding and Bathroom Textiles and Associated Student Accommodation Products Lot 2- Kitchen Starter Packs and Associated Kitchenware Lots 1 and 2 are for national supply of the above stated requirements to current and future member institutions of the participating consortia across the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Lots 3-29 cover the supply, installation, and maintenance of Window Coverings on a regional basis. Please see the tender documents for the regional division of lots. This Framework Agreement will commence on 1st March 2022 for an initial period of twenty-four (24) months until 29th February 2024 with the option to extend the Agreement for two periods of twelve (12) months until 28th February 2026 subject to satisfactory Economic Operator performance. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe8786e8-814e-4a4e-99bd-f9c785b6182f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2022 - 28 Feb 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM | | Locality | SALFORD | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M5 4WT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Salford | | Electoral ward | Ordsall | | Westminster constituency | Salford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 39220000 - Kitchen equipment, household and domestic items and catering supplies - 39221000 - Kitchen equipment - 39240000 - Cutlery - 39500000 - Textile articles - 39512000 - Bed linen - 39514000 - Toilet and kitchen linen - 39515000 - Curtains, drapes, valances and textile blinds - 44115810 - Curtain rails and hangings - 44115900 - Sun protection devices - 45421143 - Installation work of blinds ## Release History - 15 Nov 2021 at 17:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe8786e8-814e-4a4e-99bd-f9c785b6182f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe8786e8-814e-4a4e-99bd-f9c785b6182f 15th November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=nwupc Buyer Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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